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10 Dec 2016 3:06:28pm

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Thanks for an insightful and inspiring piece, Alison, it was perfect for this season. I particularly appreciated your parallels between the Hobbit and the mystery of God in Man. Australia has become a country where it is in vogue to distrust and disown all things Christian including Christmas. It is partnered with a naive trust in science to end all mystery and even a perception that removal of all mystery would be a desirable outcome. It saddens me to see the science I love abused in this way, and people so misled about its capabilities. Your piece also helps me to remember that mystery is itself a gift. C.S.Lewis once wrote that "seeing through" everything would just make everything transparent, and there would be nothing left to see. Know that there are many who still cherish the mystery of God becoming man. I wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas.